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Non-domination and Egalitarian Welfare Politics

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In this article I will do three things: I will argue that solidarity is not necessary for political legitimacy, that non-domination is a strong candidate for legitimacy criterion, and, finally, that non-domination can legitimate the egalitarian welfare state.

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  1. Department of Philosophy, Lund University, Kungshuset, S-222 22, Lund, Sweden

    Lena Halldenius

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Halldenius, L. Non-domination and Egalitarian Welfare Politics. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 1, 335–353 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009913832077

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